Karl Marx’s ideal society is taken far less seriously than his critique of capitalism. But he did offer a rich account of what a better society would look like — one built around meaningful work, mutual care, and human flourishing.
Trump Gets Real About US Dominance of Latin America
The United States has stopped pretending that the Monroe Doctrine was about anything other than its own freedom of action. Donald Trump has now declared dominance over the entire western hemisphere.
The Odyssey Is a Thrilling, Reactionary Lament
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey makes for fantastic moviegoing. It also advances a fundamentally conservative view of society.
Mainstream Economic Myths Are Disastrous for US Policy
In a wide-ranging interview with Jacobin, economist James K. Galbraith discusses how neoclassical economic orthodoxy has badly distorted US policy thinking on everything from inflation to trade policy to the fertility crisis.
Amazon Is Spending Big Against NYC’s Delivery Protection Act
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing the Delivery Protection Act, a piece of local legislation which would require Amazon to directly employ their drivers. It could open a lane for drivers to unionize — and is thus seen as an existential threat by Amazon.
American Freedom Was Built on Endless Conquest
The Founders made expansion the precondition of American freedom. We must find an alternative.
Jonathan Chait’s Atlantic essay claims the Democratic Socialists of America has betrayed the legacy of its founder, Michael Harrington. It gets DSA’s history, and what the organization is today, wrong.
Help Us Break the Two-Party Stranglehold, James Carville
James Carville is threatening to leave the Democrats if socialists keep advancing. James, if you can figure out how to launch a viable centrist third party and break the bipartisan stranglehold, we socialists would welcome it.
Colombia and Israel’s Cynical Disaster Diplomacy
Under the cover of earthquake response, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has dramatically reversed Colombia’s stance toward Israel, recognizing controversial Israeli claims over the occupied Golan Heights.
Ireland’s Left Should Lead the Campaign for Irish Unity
Ireland’s conservative parties are weaker than ever, but the forces of the Irish left haven’t been able to cohere around an alternative. A campaign for Irish unity based on radical change in both parts of Ireland could help break the logjam.
Gen Z Isn’t Apolitical. It’s Lost Faith in Capitalism.
Gen Z is often dismissed as apathetic. But interviews with leading scholars suggest otherwise: a generation coming of age amid crises in housing, work, and political institutions is not losing faith in politics but in the promises of capitalism.
Mainstream economics cannot accept the concept of contradiction that is foundational for Karl Marx’s analysis of capitalism. David Harvey explains why we need the Marxist perspective if we want to make sense of capital’s latest mutations in the age of AI.
Socialist David Morales Wants to Be Providence’s Next Mayor
We spoke to David Morales, socialist candidate for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, about fighting for rent stabilization, why the Left should run in Democratic primaries, and the plan for winning an affordable city in Providence and beyond.
Housing Inequality Is a Central Plank of Modern Capitalism
It’s tempting to view access to housing as a generational issue, but that approach is a political dead end. It diverts our focus from the class inequalities and profiteering that are the real cause of the housing crises afflicting so many countries.
Don’t Back Down on Medicare for All
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has long been a Medicare for All champion, but his current health care proposal would allow for private insurance alongside a public option — a setup bound to undermine support for the public plan.
The Jeju Massacre Was a Hidden Crime of America’s Cold War
In 1948, a US-sponsored dictatorship in South Korea launched a brutal campaign of repression on the island of Jeju. Having killed up to 30,000 people — one islander in ten — Washington’s Korean clients covered up the evidence of the crime for decades.